CV

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Education
    2013-2018: Ph.D., Literature and Criticism (expected). Indiana University
        of Pennsylvania.
    2009-2011: MFA, Creative Writing: Writing for Young People.
        Lesley University. Thesis: The Delenian Chronicles (creative). Advisor: Chris
        Lynch.
    2004-2006: MA, English Creative Writing. Eastern Kentucky University. Thesis:
        The Faction Wars (creative). Advisor: Dr. Charles Sweet.
    1997-2004: BA, English. University of Kentucky.

Teaching Experience
    2014-Present: Course Director. Full Sail University.
        Children’s Entertainment. 25 sections.
        Children’s Entertainment, Online. 30 sections.
        Visual Thinking and Writing. 1 section.
        Visual Thinking and Writing, Online. 1 section.
        Symbolic Cartography and Communications, Online. 1 section.
        Creative Skills Development, Online. 1 section.
    2010-2014: English Instructor. Full Sail University.
        Creative Writing for Film and Digital Cinematography, Online. 46 sections.
        English Composition, Online. 46 sections.
        Visual Thinking and Writing, Online. 1 section.
    2009: Adjunct Instructor. Great Bay Community College.
        Developmental College Writing Skills II. 1 section.
    2006-2009: English Instructor. McIntosh College.
        Survey of World Literature. 3 sections.
        Freshman Composition, Classroom and Hybrid. 11 sections.
        Foundational English, Classroom and Hybrid. 8 sections.
        Effective Communications. 5 sections.
    2005-2007: English Instructor. Saco Island School.
        Senior English II. 8 sections.
        Senior English I. 6 sections.
        Junior English. 2 sections.
        Creative Writing. 1 section.
    2006: English Instructor. Sanford Community Adult Education.
        American Short Story. 1 section.

Presentations and Seminars
    National Conferences
        “Your Teaching Persona: Making the Abstract Tangible in the Online             Classroom.” Panel Participant. College English Association Conference. 1 Apr.
            2017.
        “Writing from Distance: Facilitating Student Collaboration in the Online
            Classroom.” Panel Chair. College English Association Conference. 28 Mar.
            2014.

    Regional Conferences
        “Your Teaching Persona: Making the Abstract Tangible in the Online             Classroom.” Panel Participant. College English Association Conference. 15 Oct.
            2016.
        “Instructor Presence in the On-Line Classroom.” Panel Participant. Florida
             College English Association. 8 Oct. 2015.
        “Plagiarism Issues with Teaching Online.” Panel Participant. Florida College
            English Association. 10 Oct. 2014.
        “Writing from Distance: Facilitating Student Collaboration in the Online
            Classroom.” Panel Chair. Florida College English Association Conference. 17
            Oct. 2013.
        “Creative Writers in Cyberspace: Teaching Students to Collaborate Online.”
            Panel Participant. Gulf Coast Association of Creative Writing Teacher
            Conference. 5 Apr. 2013.
        “Creative Writing Assignments for the Composition Classroom.”
            Panel Participant. Gulf Coast Association of Creative Writing Teacher
            Conference. 5 Apr. 2013.

    University Conferences
        “‘I Read it for the Pictures’: Reading Graphic Novels in Order to Write Graphic
            Novels.” Presenter. Graduating Student Seminar. Lesley University Creative
            Writing MFA 2011 Winter Residency, 15 Jan. 2011.
        “The Uses of Alliances and the Uselessness of Isolationism in Middle Earth.”
            Panel Participant. English Department Graduate Conference. Lexington, 20
            Feb. 2004.

    University Presentations
        “Dr. Seuss: The Man in Many Hats.” Presenter. Full Sail University GPS
            Presentation. 2 Mar. 2017.
        “World Building for Epic Fiction.” Presenter. Full Sail University Continuing
            Education, 28 Aug. 2014.
        “Values of Academic Integrity.” Presenter. Full Sail University Student
            Orientation. 26 May 2011, 29 July 2011, 23 Sep. 2011, 21 Oct. 2011, 18 Nov.
            2011.
        “Creative Writing Workshop: Writing Epic Fiction.” Presenter. Full Sail
            University Faculty Development, 7 July 2011.

Committee Work
    Accreditation – Assisted in Developing Course and English Department Objectives.
        Full Sail University. 2011

Professional Service
    Faculty Mentor, National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Full Sail University.
        2016-Present.
    Reader/Editor, The Aviator. Full Sail University, 2010-Present.
    Reader. The Florida Review. University of Central Florida, 2014-2016.
    Game Writer, Plunder (Pirate Based Edu-Game). Full Sail University, 2010-2013.

Professional Experience
    Staff Reviewer/Content Contributor (DVD/Video Game/Comic), Fandompost.com.
        2011-2013.
    Staff Reviewer (DVD), AnimeonDVD.com/Mania.com. 2007-2011.
    Contributor/Reviewer, Game-Journal.tv. 2009-2011.
    Graduate Assistant/Tutor. Eastern Kentucky University Writing Center. 2004-2005.

Publications
    Short Plays
        “The Reasonable Alternative.” Aurora (2005): 15-21.

    Published Articles
        “Fandompost’s Awesomely Comprehensive Guide to Halloween Gaming.”
            Fandompost.com. 28 Oct. 2011. Web.
        “How DLC Can Save Madden (And EA Sports)” GameJournal.com. 30 Sep.
            2009.
        Mania.com. 20 Feb. 2008.

    Encyclopedia Entries
        “City Watch,” “Colon, Sergeant Frederick,” “Cuddy,” “Detective and Noir Fiction
            and Films,” “Littlebottom, Cheery,” “Nobbs, Cecil Wormsborough St. John
            (Nobby),” “Sto Helit, Mortimer (Mort),” “Vetinari, Patrician Havelock,”
            “Überwald, Angua Delphine von.” An Unofficial Companion to the Novels of
            Terry Pratchett. 1st ed. 2008.

    Selected Reviews/Articles
        Rev. of Children’s Film in the Digital Age, eds. Karin Beeler and Stan Beeler.
            Studies in Popular Culture. Fall 2016. Print.
        Rev. of Punch, dir. Lee Han. Fandompost.com. 21 May 2013. Web.
        Rev. of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. Fandompost.com. 4
            Apr. 2013. Web.
        Rev. of Un-Go Complete DVD Collection, dir. Seiji Mizushima. Fandompost.com.
            18 Jan. 2013. Web.
        Rev. of The Secret World of Arrietty, dir. Hiromasa Yonabayashi.
            Fandompost.com. 18 Feb. 2012. Web.
        Rev. of Charley’s War: Hitler’s Youth, by Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun.
            Fandompost.com. 10 Feb. 2012. Web.
        Rev. of Phobos: Mayan Fear, by Steve Alten. Fandompost.com. 27 Jan. 2012.
            Web.
        Rev. of Loups=Garous, dir. Junichi Fujisaku. Fandompost.com. 23 Jan. 2012
        Rev. of Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Fandompost.com. 28 Oct. 2011. Web.
        Rev. of Catherine. Fandompost.com. 11 Aug. 2011. Web.

Readings
    “The Right Thing to Do.” Full Sail Reading Series, Urban ReThink, Orlando, FL, XX
        Feb. 2012.
    “My Heroic Dream.” Graduate Reading Series, Lesley University, 14 Jan. 2011.

Professional Affiliations
    Modern Language Association. 2006 to Present.
    National Council of Teachers of English. 2009 to Present.
    College English Association. 2014 to Present.
    Florida College English Association. 2013 to Present.
    Association of Writers and Writing Programs. 2009 to Present.
    Sigma Tau Delta, English Honors Society. 2004 to Present.

Technology
    Fluency with both Mac and Windows platforms, as well as desktop productivity
        suites like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint) and Apple
        iWork (Pages, Keynote, and Garageband), and GoToMeeting online
        classroom/meeting software. Experienced with online course software such as
        Blackboard, as well as desktop publishing programs such as Photoshop,
        Illustrator, and InDesign, and am knowledgeable in HTML.

References Available Upon Request